Great drummers

[1 unchaind]

Name some great drummers out there in the music world. I happen to like Rod Morganstein Dixie Dregs /Steve Morse Band. And Buddy Rich was an amazing drummer. Name some of your favorites.

[Ehud Elijah]

Charlie Watts is one of the greatest.

[RevZeek]

Buddy Rich. My man Art Blakey! One of the best drummers of all time!

[lilmikey]

John Sferra Glass Harp's drummer
Louie Weaver Petra
and the guy who played for David and the Giants

I also like Creed's drummer

[Unstereotypical]

I can think of a few: These are some of the fastest drummers out there.

1. Jayson Sherlock - early MorTifIcaTioN and Paramecium. (I have NEVER heard anyone pound a drumset as fast and as brutal as this guy does. Listen to the 2 songs "Eternal Lamentation" and "Scrolls of the Megilloth title song" from early MorTifIcaTioN and you will see what I mean. It is Chrisitian Death Metal, but there is some super fast and super intense drumming on those 2 songs).

2. Ted Kirkpatrick - early Trouble and TourniqueT. (The most technical drummer I have ever heard, other than Thormen from Blind_GuardiaN and Mike Portnoy from Dream-TheateR. The man can play anything on drums. Also, the guy's drumset is massively huge. Drums on top of drums and cymbals on top of cymbals).

3. Mike Portony - Dream-TheateR. (Other than for Ted Kirpatrick from TourniqueT and Thormen from Blind_GuardiaN, he is the most technical drummer I have ever heard. I guess you have to be to play Progressive Metal with weird and odd time signatures and weird and odd beats and rhythms that are all over the place).

4. Thormen ( I can't remember his whole name) - Blind_GuardiaN and now in Savage Circus these days. (Very technical drummer and a very brutal drummer. He can do all sorts of tricks on the drumset, but on some songs, he can beat the crap out of the drumset. Similar to Portnoy and Kirkpatrick, but in an European Metal band. Listen to "Fast to Madness", "Banished from Sanctuary", "Hall of the King", "Guardian of the Blind theme song", "Vahalla", "Journey through the Dark", "I'm Alive", and "Born in a Mourning Hall").

5. Lobezo (I can't remember his first name) - sLaYeR. (Brutal Thrash Metal drummer. On every song, except for a slow song or 2, he is beating the crap out his drumset just like Jayson Sherlock can do. On a side note: There are ONLY 2 and ONLY 2 sLaYeR songs that I like and that is it. "Angel of Death" and "War Ensemble". Their best 2 songs, and about the only songs from them that does not have questionable lyrics. Both songs are talking about how bad war is).

6. Nick Menza - MegadetH. (Thrash Metal drummer, but this guy can really go to town on a drumset. I personally think that he was better at drumming than Lars Ulrich from MetallicA ever was. Take a listen to the drumming on "Holy Wars - The Punishment Due", the ending instrumental part of "Hangar 18", "Take no Prisoners", "Polaris - Rust in Peace title song", and "Skin o' my Teeth" and you will see what I mean).

7. Chris Hyde - early DeliverancE. (Christian Thrash Metal drummer, but this guy could also really go town on a drumset. Not as technical as Ted Kirkpatrick, but on some songs, he is pounding away at the drumset. Listen to "Greetings of Death" (which is the clone copy of "Angel of Death" song from sLaYeR), "Flesh and Blood", "Awake", and "Bought by Blood").

There are other awesome drummers out there, but those are the fastest drummers and the most brutal drummers that I know of, that their drumming really sticks out.

[Andi]

My favorites:

Carter Beauford - Dave Matthews Band
Phil Ehart - Kansas
Barriemore Barlow - Jethro Tull (older days)

[jabob]

My favorite drummers:

Buddy Rich
Art Blakey
Charlie Watts
Bun E. Carlos
David Whaley (The Swinging Pachyderms (http://www.myspace.com/swingingpachyderms))
Ali Jacobs

[Jason]

Neil Peart - Rush

[Tony Trout]

Ronnie Tutt--(Ronnie is currently touring with the "Elvis Presley In Concert" production as well as touring with Neil Diamond when his schedule permits). Ronnie (off and on) worked with Elvis from July 31, 1969-June 24, 1977).

D.J. Fontana--D.J. also worked with Elvis during Elvis's but only from 1956-1968

Bob Lanning (another guy who worked for Elvis in the early part of 1970 when Ronnie left the TCB Band due to a salary dispute--Ronnie returned to the band later that year).

Lars Ulrich

Larry Londin-possibly one of the greatest drummers (other than Ronnie Tutt-who is from the great state of Texas) to come out of Nashville.

Eddie Bayers--Nashville studio musician

Kenny Arnoff--Another great Nashville studio musician.

Owen Hale--Played drums for Lynyrd Skynyrd several years ago

Michael Cartellone (sp?)--current drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd

Artimus Pyle--former drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd

Bob Burns--Skynyrds original drummer (he played on the first three albums that Skynyrd recorded--if I'm wrong somebody can correct me)

David Weckle

Sheila E.

Mick Fleetwood

John Bonham

David Carr---Third Day :D :D :D

That's all I can think of right at the moment.....I'm sure I'm forgetting somebody.....

[Corrine]

Gene Krupa
John Bonham - Led Zepplin
Boone Daughdrill - DecembeRadio

I believe the drummer for David and the Giants was Keith Thibideaux aka Little Ricky on I Love Lucy.

[Andi]

Neil Peart - Rush

Yes - another great one. I forgot about Rush!

[SmileyFreak1981]

Lester Estelle from Pillar is a pretty sick drummer...as is Travis Barker from Blink 182. Lars Ulrich is awesome as well. Those are my top three.

[deadnote]

jeff tweedy and meg

[prayercloth sis]

Brittian Bridges of Bridging The Gap....www.btgap.com or you can hear him on myspace.com/btgap....

if you ever get to Texarkana...look us up...

and Eric Yelverton of Apostolic Tabernacle, Texarkana, AR


These young men are anointed of the Lord...

at a young age...

Praise the Lord...

Rhonie

[iLoVeJeSuS23]

ummmm i dont know her name but she is the drummer for Skiller
and my favorite drummer is Lauren Barlow from Barlow Girl lol
she is so sweet and an awesome drummer

[Whiteheart]

Chris McHugh - (ex Whiteheart) currently working with Keith Urban

[SmileyFreak1981]

ummmm i dont know her name but she is the drummer for Skiller
and my favorite drummer is Lauren Barlow from Barlow Girl lol
she is so sweet and an awesome drummer

The drummer for Skillet? That would be Lori Peters. She's pretty awesome.

[iLoVeJeSuS23]

The drummer for Skillet? That would be Lori Peters. She's pretty awesome.

seriously! she knows how to kick it in high geer lol... she rocks while she plays and im not affraid to say that im completly jealous lol

[E. Blues Gomer]

Just got back from the Police show in Chocolate Town and gotta say Stew Copeland is phenomenal.

[ali_jacobs]

Steve Gadd
Carter Beauford
Travis Barker
Tre Cool
Darren King (MuteMath - greatest drummer I've ever seen live!)

And Mr. Ward...you are too kind. I <3 you!

[jabob]

And Mr. Ward...you are too kind. I <3 you!

ME U 2

[Whiteheart]

http://break.com/index/a-drumming-legend-in-the-making.html

This kid !

[mvdb]

David Carr Third Day
Michael Anderson Building 429
Louie Weaver Petra
Robbie Schaffer Mercy Me
Andy Williams Casting Crowns

Marjan:D :cool:

[Musicdude]

Mike Portnoy w/ Dream Theater is my all-time favorite.

[in hiding]

Matt Cameron
Bonham
Carter Beauford
Virgil Donati
neil peart

[jesusxcore808]

...either a double kick or double bass and be fast with it is good to me:D

[OnceDead]

Rod Morningstein
Greg Bissonette
Mike Portnoy
Neil Peart
Eric Singer

[RevZeek]

I'd like to add Justin Foley from Killswitch Engage.

Looks like he should be playing for ZZ Top instead! :P

[rossid]

ummmm i dont know her name but she is the drummer for Skiller
and my favorite drummer is Lauren Barlow from Barlow Girl lol
she is so sweet and an awesome drummer

The drummer for Skillet? That would be Lori Peters. She's pretty awesome.

seriously! she knows how to kick it in high geer lol... she rocks while she plays and im not affraid to say that im completly jealous lol
Lori Peters retired at the end of 2007 and trained her replacement an 18-year old brit called Jen Ledger.

Larry Mullen Jr - U2
Kenny Aronoff - John Mellencamp and others
Peter Furler - old Newsboys even though he crawls up and rides the hydraulic kit in concert
Wuv - P.O.D.

[Evanescence]

Let's talk drummers... :cool:

There are drummers and then there are percusionists....

There is the teachers and then there are the students....

Top 10 drummers...in No particular order:

1. John Bonham- God father of drumming metal/hard rock. Very original and such a BIG part of Zepplin

2. Buddy Rich- the greatest teacher

3. Keith Moon- original and clever

4. Neil Peart- from another planet- one of the greats still today.

5. Mike Portnoy- A master at the Dbl bass and percussion- plus song writing

6. Mitch Mitchel - Jimi Hendrix experience- such a BIG part of Hendrix

7. Ringo Starr- hey, its the Beatles- GENIUS

8. Bill Ward - Black Sabbath drummer- godfather of modern metal and very under rated.

9. Lars Ulrich - Metallica drummer and composer-- took it to another level

10. Alex Van Halen- So instrumental in the VH sound...old and tired now but still a great drummer

11. Phil Collins- Master musician

Of Note:

Nightwish drummer- Jukka Nevalainen - If he can play what Tuomas Halopainenen writes..he's a saint and a wizad. plus he looks like me :P

Joe nevola- Shadow Gallery drummer- GREAT drummer- If he can wrote what GW writes for him? He's a saint and a superb drummer...

Nick DiVirgilio- Spocks Beard/Genesis MASTER drummer. he was on my Amaran's Plight album and is a genius...

Nicko Mcbrain - Iron maiden- MASTER drummer and very clever/original

Peter criss- not a fan of KISS but he's been there the whole time and is seasoned.

Charlie Watts- Stones- hey, its the Stone !!!!!!!

Nick Mason- Pink Floyd - hey,..its FLOYD !!!!

[Jason]

Ringo Starr

BWAHAHAHAHA!

[caninemom]

:P Besides Mr. David Carr, of course, I would have to say Lars Ulrich of Metallica.

[in hiding]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1sDPxJt5QQ&feature=related

[bvc]

Niel Pert

[sandyandporter]

Neil Peart - Rush

I was checking to see if anyone else had already posted him. The man actually as a PHD in PERCUSSION! :eek: Who does that???

[pamcharlie]

Dave Grohl
Taylor Hawkins (both from foo fighters)
Dave Carr of third day
Larry Mullins Jnr U2
stewart smith (soon to be ex drummer for delirious)

[bvc]

Ah, see....I searched to see if anyone said "Pert" not "Peart" which is his real name.

[Mr.Supervious]

i'm a pretty good drummer if i do say so myself ;)

[pamcharlie]

I have friends who have done drumming two have done japanese drumming and one at the moment is doing brazilian drumming .

At church we have some amazing drummers on the worship team

[rocker]

Dave Grohl
stewart smith (soon to be ex drummer for delirious)

Wow, he's really good! I think some other ones are Lauren Barlow (BarlowGirl) and Andy Williams (Casting Crowns).